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Economics at University of Manchester
University of Manchester is ranked 35th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 79% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £33k after 15 months, rising to £46k after five years.
Typical offer AAAMain Campus, England13 courses
How it compares with other economics courses
The marker shows the typical (median) economics course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC10%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB1%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more59%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 13 economics courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Sociology (90%).
- Least competitive entry: Modern History with Economics. Half of the students who started had more than 143 UCAS points, against 179 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Economics & Philosophy and Economics and Data Analytics (100%).
- Placement year: International Business, Finance and Economics (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Management (International Business Economics) (BSc, 4 years, placement year) offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
- Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): 5 of the 13 courses.
Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 179
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £33k*
Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 92%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 85%
- Salary
- £33k*
Economics & Philosophy
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 167
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £33k*
Economics and Data Analytics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £33k*
Economics and Finance
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 163
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £33k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), ICAEW (chartered accountancy)
Economics and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 167
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- £33k*
Economics and Sociology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £33k*
International Business, Finance and Economics
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 156
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £33k*
Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CFA Institute
International Business, Finance and Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 99%
- Entry points
- 173
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £33k*
Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CFA Institute
Management (International Business Economics)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £33k*
Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)
Management (International Business Economics)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 71%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 163
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £33k*
Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)
Modern History with Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £33k*
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 76%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 174
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £33k*
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
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Nearby
- Manchester Metropolitan University0 miles away, ranked 82
- University of Huddersfield18 miles away, ranked 48
- University of Bradford26 miles away, ranked 59
- University of Sheffield30 miles away, ranked 18
Living in Manchester
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